The Village of Hewlett Harbor is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees consisting of a mayor and four trustees who are elected for two-year terms in elections held in March. The mayor and two trustees are elected in even-numbered years, with the other two trustees elected in odd-numbered years. The Board adopts local laws, sets the budget and tax rate and supervises all Village departments and agencies.

The Village Board presently meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in Village Hall on Pepperidge Road. Board agen­das and other public notices are posted at Village Hall and all residents are encouraged to attend these meetings, which are open to the public. The Village Hall telephone number is 374-3806. The office is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Mayor, with the consent of the majority of the Board, ap­points officials and volunteers to various agency and committee posts. Some of the benefits of living in our incorporated village are zoning protection, supervision of new construction and alterations, road maintenance, including snow removal, and a private security patrol.